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Surrey Iron Railway embankment, approximately 130m south west of Lion Green Road, Coulsdon

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📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.31846, -0.14150

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket, Stag Beetle +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket, Stag Beetle +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Railway Terracepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Lime Tree Avenuepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: residential
Lime Tree Avenuepublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lion Green Road, Coulsdon

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lion Green Road, Coulsdon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Sanderstead Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱RiddlesdownUrban park3.3 km→

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